Active-layer thickness in north central Alaska: Systematic sampling, scale, and spatial autocorrelation

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D22, 1998, Pages 28963-28973

  Nelson, F E ^a   Hinkel, K M ^b   Shiklomanov, N I ^a   Mueller, G R ^a   Miller, L L ^b   Walker, D A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE LAYER; ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; HYDROLOGY; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; TUNDRA;

ALASKA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033610906     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00534     Document Type: Article

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